Questions tagged [tf2-sniper]
This tag should be used for any question that's about the Sniper class from Team Fortress 2, Valve's free-to-play team-based multiplayer shooter.
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When to use the Sydney Sleeper vs the stock sniper rifle?
I have the sydney sleeper in my inventory in TF2. Looking at the stats:
+25% charge rate
On Scoped Hit: Jarate target for 2 to 8 seconds based on amount charged
Headshots or fully charged ...
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How can I practice aiming faster as Sniper?
I have noticed that when I play sniper if my shots miss, it's usually because I fail to actually get it to the right spot in time.
I also can't seem to get a good shot if I go too fast.
I also seem ...
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What should I make my highest priority as sniper in mvm
I do not really play a lot of Mann vs Machine as Sniper but I decided to give it a try.
I am using the Urban Professional loadout with a strange ks Tribalmen's Shiv. What is my highest priority as a ...
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Does Jarate apply to enemies under an Ubercharge?
I was curious if Jarate covers enemies who are under Ubercharge. Has anyone done some experimentation with this and if so, does this also apply to the other 3 Mediguns' Ubers?
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Why does the Huntsman seem to be more accurate/powerful than a sniper rifle? [duplicate]
I've noticed that I do far more damage with the Huntsman than I do with the standard sniper rifle, and, not only do my arrows hit enemies more often than sniper bullets, but they also head-shot far ...
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How do I unlock Sniper's "The Last Wave" TF2 achievement?
I'm currently attempting to achieve TF2 achievements, and I can't seem to obtain "The Last Wave":
The Last Wave
Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you waving to them.
I am under the ...
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As a Sniper, how can I deal with being ambushed by a Pyro?
Whenever I'm on a killstreak as a Sniper, there's always one vengeful Pyro who comes my way and burns me within a couple of seconds. Obviously, when he comes behind me and sets fire to me, there's not ...
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Does 'overcharging' a sniper increase its damage?
As a Sniper, I know that if I charge my sniper rifle, it will do more damage, but does the time for which it is 'overcharged' (i.e. scoped in when the charge meter is already full) affect the damage ...
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Is there a "Hold to Zoom" option for Sniper Rifles?
In TF2, when I'm a Sniper, is there a way that I can hold down (MOUSE2) to zoom in (and release MOUSE2 to zoom back out again), rather than toggling zoom with MOUSE2? There doesn't seem to be an ...
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What was the urine joke all about?
I read this comic about Team Fortress 2, but I did not get the joke.
What was in the bottle? Urine? if so, what's the point of the last panel? why is the spy consoling the sniper?
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What's so good about the Bazaar Bargain?
When I see it on TF2 wiki, I could only find info about its disadvantages from missing people. What makes the Bazaar Bargain so good that I would rather pick that than the stock sniper?
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What is the splash range for Jarate and Mad Milk?
The wiki doesn't seem to have much on the two splash weapons in game, Mad Milk and Jarate, in terms of splash radius.
What's the splash radius on these two weapons in terms of units? Is the splash ...
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How does the huntsman's projectiles work?
I've had the Huntsman for a while, and it's still confused me. The projectiles seem to be affected by gravity, most definitely. But sometimes, when I stretch out the bow, the arrow seems to barely ...
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What's the secret to playing Sniper?
I enjoy playing TF2, and I've been spending the past half year trying to touch up on my skills.
The only problem I have is playing Sniper. A lot of professionals tell me it's an easy class, that it'...
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What's the Huntsman's headshot criteria?
As arrows are projectiles, they must use the (large unrotating unintuitive) physics hitbox instead of the bullet hitboxes. So how does the game know where the head is? Is it the same for all classes? ...
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Fastest way to kill a sentry gun with a sniper rifle?
Say I spot a sentry in the distance, and I take out the engineer. What's the fastest way to destroy the sentry?
Shoot a series of slow, fully-charged shots?
Shoot a series of fast, completey-...
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What is the most effective way to counter a Sniper?
What are good strategies for countering a dominating sniper? What classes, class combinations, and weapons are effective against snipers?
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Does bleeding damage stack?
If a player hits an enemy twice with the same bleeding weapon in TF2 will they take damage from both hits or simply the last hit?
Does the multiple sources of bleeding damage add together, or is it ...
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What are the advantages of using the Huntsman?
I have recently acquired the Huntsman when playing as a sniper and I have been wondering why should I use it in Team Fortress 2, other than completing some Achievements.
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Should I fully charge my sniper shot?
Is it prudent to fully charge my sniper rifle in most cases? If an enemy gets up close, am I better off trying to scope-n-shoot, no-scope, or try some other weapon?
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